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Seems like “The Maine-iac” just can’t catch a break these days. Former UFC Heavyweight ChampionTim Sylvia tweetedthat he’ll no longer be facing fellow Zuffa castaway Brandon Lee Hinkle at the upcoming Adrenaline MMA show planned for March 20 in Youngstown, Ohio. This comes just one week after the Ohio Athletic Commission denied Wes Sims the chance to [...] Krzysztof Soszynski escaped a tough one with a shaky blow that ripped open a huge gash on Stephan Bonnar’s head. The Canadian was awarded a TKO victory at 1:04 of the third round in the final undercard fight at UFC 110. Yahoo! Sports’ Kevin Iole reported that it did not appear to be the result [...] UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn expects his next bout to take place in April at a currently unannounced (but close to finalized) UFC 112 event in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. However, in a short video bjpenn.com today released by the fighter, Penn said no opponent has been determined, and nothing has been signed. Penn most recently [...] UFC 107: “Penn vs. Sanchez” from the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tennessee, is officially in the books. So too, is the argument that a viable contender exists within the UFC lightweight division capable of dethroning current 155-pound deity BJ Penn. Did Diego Sanchez gets annihilated in the main event of UFC 107? YES! It was evident right from [...] While Memphis, Tennessee played host to UFC 107, the MMA hotbed in the Southern hemisphere showcased Bitetti Combat Nordeste – Bitetti Combat 5. Taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Saturday, December 12, the seven-fight card featured the PRIDE/DREAM veterans, Murilo “Ninja” Rua and Paulo Filho, and Carina “Beauty But The Beast” Damm. Filho invited a stir [...] MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The enigmatic Diego Sanchez has inspired a legion of followers with his often-bizarre behavior and frequent “Yes!” chants. But at this point in his career, it’s going to take far more than positive thinking to defeat UFC lightweight champion B.J. Penn. Penn dismantled Sanchez for five rounds and retained his belt with a Props: OC Register Quoteworthy: “I’m young and I know it takes a lifetime to get a dream like this. With everything that happened to me back in the days, now it’s like a dream come true. I always want to please my public, my fans, and I want to keep my fights standing. That’s what everybody expects. [...] Anderson Silva vs. Vitor Belfort? Nope. “Spider” recovering from elbow surgery. Brock Lesnar vs. Shane Carwin? Sorry, Brock has mono. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira vs. Cain Velasquez? Almost. Then “Minotauro” was hospitalized with staph infection. Ladies and gentlemen, your new UFC 108 main event is Rashad Evans (13-1-1) vs. Thiago Silva (14-1) from the MGM Grand Garden [...] |
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